Meta-Breaking Spin On Popular MTG Deck Tops 262-Player Event
Is Cori-Steel Cutter’s edge beginning to dull?
MTG Arena Announces Arrival of Pioneer Despite Missing Cards
Back in 2022, Explorer was introduced as a format on MTG Arena. The goal was to mirror the Pioneer format that continued to grow in popularity in paper but would feature cards only found on Arena. Because the Pioneer format utilizes cards from sets like Magic Origins that were released before Arena was created, Explorer […]
MTG Anti-Meta Tool Sees 345% Price Spike
High Noon is getting really popular in the MTG Standard format.. Izzet Prowess is everywhere, and a major part of the deck revolves around triggering Cori-Steel Cutter repetitively. Flurry can’t trigger if players can’t cast two spells, making High Noon extremely sought-after in Standard. That said, thanks to Prowess bleeding into other formats, High Noon […]
MTG Designer Sparks Debate Over Possibility Of “Shakespeare Set”
All the world’s an expansion, and all the men and women merely cards.
Banned MTG Combo Piece Makes Waves in Alternative Format
Standard is currently a rather hostile environment. Izzet Prowess has been on an absolute tear, representing over 35% of the field on day 2 of the Regional Championship in the U.S. While this has made it a bit difficult to successfully innovate within the format, there were still some unique strategies that found success at […]
Brutal Bird Wizard Spikes 238% Due to Synergies With MTG Super-Staple
Back when Outlaws of Thunder Junction was released, Slickshot Show-Off immediately became a household name. The powerful Bird Wizard became a staple of aggressive red decks in all forms. Its ability to end games in a flash made it a force to be reckoned with. Yet, following the release of Bloomburrow, Slickshot Show-Off largely fell […]
Unique Boros Tokens Deck Puts Up Strong Result at Regional Championship
This weekend, multiple Regional Championships are taking place. Players from different parts of the world are bringing their best Standard decks to compete for Pro Tour invites and other prizes. As expected, given the high stakes at these events, most players registered top tier archetypes like Izzet Prowess to give them the best shot at […]
Beat Bombs with Commons in This Surging MTG Draft Archetype
Now that Tarkir: Dragonstorm Draft has been out for a few weeks, it’s safe to say this set has an extremely unique Limited environment. This is one of the most bomb-driven formats in recent memory. Huge haymakers like Jeskai Revelation and Ureni, the Song Unending, in spite of the tough mana costs, are among the […]
24-Year-Old MTG Lock Piece Climbs 300% Thanks To Modern Demand
The Chant is rising, in both pitch and price!
Underrated MTG Foundations Budget Card is Standard’s Secret All-Star
It’s no secret that Izzet Prowess is the archetype to beat coming into the American Regional Championships this weekend. Within the archetype, the numbers suggest that Drake Hatcher is the card to bring. This was also the case last weekend, but, curiously, few Prowess players decided to use the card. It doesn’t help that Drake […]